VS Link Manager
by Guido 5 (2 reviews)

VS Link Manager

With this lightweight plugin you can display a set of links from the Link Manager.

VS Link Manager ranks #12,644 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Aug 15, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v3.9 Current Version v3.9
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 15 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 25% by installs Downloads -19.6% this week
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Rank
#12,644
-6 this week
Active Installs
200+
-5.7%
KW Avg Position
14.3
0.5 better
Downloads
6.4K
+3 today
Support Resolved
0%
No change
Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

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Rank Changes

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12,616 12,664 12,713 12,762 12,811 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026
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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
2 reviews
Overall 100%
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Plugin Details

Version
3.9
Last Updated
Aug 15, 2026
Requires WP
6.0+
Tested Up To
7.1
PHP Version
7.4 or higher
Author
Guido

Support & Rating

Rating
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Reviews
2
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to display curated link lists from the built-in Link Manager. It solves the problem of the Link Manager being disabled by default by reactivating it and providing block, shortcode, and widget options to display and customize link lists.

  • Activates the Link Manager
  • Block Editor support
  • Classic Editor support
  • Shortcode display option
  • Widget display option
  • Customizable link list attributes
  • Category include/exclude filtering
  • Adjustable columns layout

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about VS Link Manager

The plugin will use the website language, set in Settings > General. If translations are not available in the selected language, English will be used.
Plugin has no settings page. Use the block, shortcode or widget with attributes to make it work.
The plugin uses minimal styling and therefore also depends on the styling of your theme.
You can set the number of columns between 1 and 4 or disable the columns. This can be done via the block or widget settings or via an attribute. If you disable the columns CSS class "vslm-custom" is added to the link list. This class can be used for your custom styling. You can use page Additional CSS of the Customizer for your custom styling.
No, this is not possible. But with the orderby and order attribute you can order links by ID and in descending order. This way newly added links will be displayed first.
Every category URL contains an unique ID. You will find this ID when hovering the category title in your dashboard or when editing the category. It's the number that comes after: tag_ID=
Every link URL contains an unique ID. You will find this ID when hovering the link title in your dashboard or when editing the link. It's the number that comes after: link_ID=
The version number won't give you info about the type of update (major, minor, patch). You should check the changelog to see whether or not the update is a major or minor one.
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